Minneapolis Cop Convicted Of Killing White Woman Because White Lives Matter To Courts and Black Lives Don’t

Black Officer Mohamed Noor: if he had killed a Black woman and not a White one would he be going to prison now?On Tuesday, Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder, and second degree-manslaughter, for the killing of Justine Damond—a White Australian-American woman, killed outside her home, in July 2017.If Damond was a Black woman, Noor would surely be free today—especially, if he was White.Why was Noor convicted, and the killer of Philando Castile acquitted, if not because of racism? Why was the White cop who killed an allegedly handcuffed Jamar Clark not even indicted?On Tuesday, Minneapolis officer Mohamed Noor, 33, was convicted of third-degree murder, and second degree-manslaughter for the killing of 40-year-old Justine Damond on July 15, 2017. Noor was immediately taken into custody after the conviction, even though his defense requested he be freed on bond. Noor, a Somali-American, will be sentenced on June 7. He faces 16 years in prison.The tragic circumstances in this case started when Noor, and officer Matthew Harrity, answered a 911 call about a possible rape. Both officers would end up driving through an alleyway behind Damond’s home. Noor testified he heard a loud band on the squad car. He said this bang scared Harrity. And then, he claimed he saw a rising hand appearing at the window where his partner was. According to Noor, he fired one shot fearing for Harrity’s life, which killed Damond.According to the police report, "Officer Harrity indicated that he was startled by a loud sound near the squad," and immediately after Ms. Damond "approached the driver's side window of the squad car. Harrity indicated that Officer Noor discharged his weapon."Although it seems clear officer Noor reckless discharged his weapon, the killing of Damond is certainly no more outrageous than many other killings were

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